Connection Keepalive Tool
10 January 2003, 12:23 PM
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Does anyone have a link to a free connection "keepalive" tool?
I have a server running (voice comms) and don't want the connection to drop after x minutes of inactivity.
Any recommendations, please?
I have a server running (voice comms) and don't want the connection to drop after x minutes of inactivity.
Any recommendations, please?
10 January 2003, 01:16 PM
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"ping -t www.cisco.com"
in a dos box. Will keep most connections up.
N.b most ISPs will disconnect a dial connection after 2 hours. If you have auto-redial set then you will dial up and get a new IP address. This will take long enough that most connections or applications sessions will have timed out and need to be restarted manually. Obviously if the session is started from somwhere else - they wont know your new IP address....
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in a dos box. Will keep most connections up.
N.b most ISPs will disconnect a dial connection after 2 hours. If you have auto-redial set then you will dial up and get a new IP address. This will take long enough that most connections or applications sessions will have timed out and need to be restarted manually. Obviously if the session is started from somwhere else - they wont know your new IP address....
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10 January 2003, 01:20 PM
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its a DSL connection that disconnects after 30 mins of inactivity
I have an email client that checks for mail every 15 mins.
will this do the trick?
I have an email client that checks for mail every 15 mins.
will this do the trick?
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10 January 2003, 01:32 PM
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It "should" do. Some ISPs may have set the connection up to disregard mail client.
Though for the life of me I can't see why anyone would want and ADSL connnection not to be always on. Your IP address may occasionally change with ADSL so you still have that problem. There are service to keep a DNS name in step with a changing IP address e.g. www.dns2go.com though there are some free ones around aswell.
If you going to run a server and leave your connection on at the very least you should run a software personal firewall on your PC. You'd be better of going for a hardware firewall/router from somewhere like www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk though.
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Though for the life of me I can't see why anyone would want and ADSL connnection not to be always on. Your IP address may occasionally change with ADSL so you still have that problem. There are service to keep a DNS name in step with a changing IP address e.g. www.dns2go.com though there are some free ones around aswell.
If you going to run a server and leave your connection on at the very least you should run a software personal firewall on your PC. You'd be better of going for a hardware firewall/router from somewhere like www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk though.
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10 January 2003, 01:46 PM
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Though for the life of me I can't see why anyone would want and ADSL connnection not to be always on. Your IP address may occasionally change with ADSL so you still have that problem.
10 January 2003, 02:12 PM
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How about we swap then 
You can have my "Guaranteed dynamic" ISDN connection and I'll have your "occasionally may change IP" ADSL line
You have to move into the sticks though
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You can have my "Guaranteed dynamic" ISDN connection and I'll have your "occasionally may change IP" ADSL line You have to move into the sticks though
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